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The Myth of the Hero Teacher
Casting educators as saviors undermines the teaching profession—and our students.
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Reading for Change
Critical reading allows students to navigate the “quest for mutual humanization.”
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What’s Your Plan for Managing Difference?
Need tips for managing the dynamics of a multicultural, multiracial class? Here are four ideas to help you put a plan in place.
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Cheerios Ad Touches Racial Nerve
A recent Cheerios commercial reminds us of the historical roots of race in the United States. Those roots still cause social and political upset.
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The Central Struggle of Our Time
Bayard Rustin’s participation in the civil rights movement enshrined his place in the history of the 20th century, and his life’s work has become newly relevant during a time when LGBTQ rights are at the forefront of the American conscience.
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Are Your Students Prisoners?
How educators talk about school climate can play an important role in how students feel about school.
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What Issues Inspire You?
We need to look around our schools and communities with an eye towards equity. And—like our predecessors—we need to find the courage to take a stand together when we see it.
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Toolkit for "Religion versus Equality?"
This toolkit reminds history and government teachers that they can—and should—teach with confidence about religious freedom and how it can come into conflict with other rights.
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Word Wall
A word wall is an organized display of vocabulary words drawn from central texts students are reading.
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Crossing the Gap
Students from both sides of Chicago's school-funding divide are coming together to demand equality. In the process, they're crossing barriers of race and social class.